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One of the most respected authorities on the greatest films of all time is the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Movies" list, first presented in 1998 and revised in 2007. For those who want to view some of the films considered the greatest ever, Netflix has you covered, providing viewers with 13 titles on the list through their streaming service. Take a look at what's available.
The General (1926)
Buster Keaton's silent comedy epic based on the true story of a train conductor during the Civil War may not appeal to most modern audiences (and it didn't to critics upon its release either) but it is now considered one of the greatest films of all time.
High Noon (1952)
The classic Western stars Gary Cooper as a retired sheriff who steps up to protect a frontier town from a notorious outlaw and Grace Kelly as his Quaker wife who wants him to stay out of it.
Double Indemnity (1944)
Considered one of the greatest examples of film noir, Double Indemnity tells the story of an insurance investigator (Fred MacMurray) who gets roped into a murderous insurance scheme by a conniving woman (Barbara Stanwyck).
Shane (1953)
Another quintessential Western, it stars Alan Ladd as wandering gunslinger Shane who ends up in the middle of a deadly Wyoming land dispute.
Intolerance (1916)
The oldest film on the list, D.W. Griffith's silent epic tells four parallel stories relating to morality through history.
Duck Soup (1933)
The classic Marx Brothers' comedy tells the story of Rufus. T. Firefly's (Groucho) appointment to leadership of the fictional, bankrupt country Freedonia which is on the brink of war.
The African Queen (1951)
Humphrey Bogart won his only Oscar as a Canadian riverboat captain traveling with uptight missionary Katharine Hepburn down an African river to blow a hole in a German blockade during the onset of WWII.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Paul Newman and Robert Redford cemented their place in cinema history with their portrayal of the legendary outlaws.
Forrest Gump (1994)
You can re-watch the smash hit starring Tom Hanks as the Alabama man with an IQ of 75 for the 100th time.
Titanic (1997)
Yup, the disaster epic that might be more popular to hate than like made the list. It's not as bad as people say. I'm sure millions of women who were teenagers in the late '90s would agree.
Platoon (1986)
Oliver Stone's tale of a young soldier in the Vietnam War has gained acclaim as one of the greatest war films of all time.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
This Tarantino instant classic telling several sordid, interconnected tales revolving around a surreal L.A. criminal underworld is one of the most widely-loved films of recent decades.
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Spike Lee became an icon with his tale of racial tension erupting in Brooklyn.
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Superman and Batman will soon be teaming up in the Man of Steel sequel, but what about Supergirl and Batgirl? Every day it seems there’s another superhero movie at the box office raking in millions of dollars. What do all these movies have in common besides big action sequences, city destruction, and superpowers? Testosterone.
Although the comic book pages are full of cool female characters with a trick or two up their sleeves, few have made the leap onto the silver screen. And the ones who have? The less said about Catwoman or Electra, the better. Instead of another super movie starring a studly dude, let’s give some of these cool ladies a try.
Black WidowAfter appearances in the smash hit The Avengers as well as Iron Man 2 and the upcoming Captain America: Winter Soldier, isn’t it about time Natasha Romanoff gets her own starring vehicle to play her spy games?
Wonder WomanSeriously, how is it possible that one of the most iconic superheroes still hasn’t made the jump to the large screen? What is it that makes Wonder Woman’s story so hard to adapt? From the failed Joss Whedon movie treatment to the even more failed David E. Kelly television pilot, poor Wondy has been in development purgatory for too long.
BatgirlDC Comics is pretty desperate to extend their most famous and critically appreciated franchise. Why not pick up the dynamic tale of Barbara Gordon? Batgirl would have plenty of thrills and include the gritty realism the new Batman movies are known for when Barbara is paralyzed and transitions into super hacker Oracle.
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StormOne of the few prominent women of color in comic books, Storm has been mostly sidelined in the big-budget X-Men movies. The solution, obviously, is to give the superheroine her own franchise. After all, there’s already been two Wolverine movies!
Spider-WomanInstead of another reboot of Spider-Man, why didn’t Marvel chose to tell the story of Spider-Woman instead? Jessica starts out as a villain but becomes a hero, making her arc an interesting spin on the usual superhero fare.
Captain Marvel It's almost unbelievable that Marvel is adapting Ant-Man for the big screen before one of their flagship titles, the tough-as-nails Captain Marvel. It’s high past time superpowered fighter pilot Carol Danvers made her debut on the big screen.
What do you think? What super ladies do you want to see grace the big screen? Share in the comments!
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One-time movie pin-up Kelly Lebrock retreated to Santa Barbara, California after her 10-year marriage to Steven Seagal fell apart in the mid-1990s and has lived like a hermit ever since. The forgotten model-turned-actress, who starred in cult 1980s films Weird Science and The Woman in Red, has been out of the spotlight for almost two decades but now she's ready for her close-up again as she prepares to promote an upcoming autobiography.
Now 53, she tells Britain's Daily Mail, "When I split with Steven, the divorce was very ugly, and details of the case were on the evening news. I didn't want my kids seeing it, so I simply got rid of the TV. I moved my kids out of L.A. so they could grow up with real people - the kids of gas pump attendants, plumbers and real family people."
LeBrock, who had three kids with the action star, fled Hollywood and set up home in Santa Barbara.
She adds, "I became a hermit. I had absolutely no self-esteem. I hated myself... I feared everything and didn't want to leave the house."
But she quickly learned to make the most of her new life away from the cameras and started becoming self-sufficient.
She explains, "I grow all my veggies and make my own cheese and yogurt. It's bloody exhausting! To work the land full time keeps me so fit that I haven't worked out in seven years."

If you didn’t notice, American Idol is very concerned with viewers taking note of the most obvious thing about the remaining five contestants: they are all ladies. As in: no more cute-boys-with-guitars-and/or-wacky-haircuts winning this show. Lady Idols are the ones with the most visible industry success (yes, believe it or not, we remember Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson, producers), and the series seems to be happier than Randy in a closet full of bow ties and obnoxiously patterned glasses. Idol is ecstatic about all this lady love.
Unfortunately, now’s the time for us to get mean. Like, talking-about-your-classmates-in-the-middle-school-bathroom mean. There may or may not be tawdry, misguided jokes Sharpied on the walls by the end of this recap. That’s just the way it is: we’re getting mighty close to that big finale, and only one of these ladies can be Queen Idol. They may be friends behind the scenes, but on that stage, it’s every girl for herself, and that’s how we’re going to treat this week.
And because it’s more fun to start with the person you’ve got the most gripes about, let’s get right on in with Janelle Arthur, the sweet little lady who’s about a mile behind the rest of the singers on this show.
Now, Janelle is a frustrating little marshmallow. She is talented. She has a great voice. She’s prettier than a Disney princess. And yet, this competition is not working for her. She’s the odd man out. The first problem is her talent: as great as she is, she’s not nearly enough of a diva to keep up with these other ladies. So it’s fitting, that on Diva Night, Janelle is the one who completely faltered. She’s great, but not great enough.
The second problem with our little ray o’ sunshine is that she really doesn’t seem to know who she is. She hits her sweet spot with songs like the one she chose for the “The Year They Were Born” portion of the show. Vince Gill’s “When I Call Your Name” didn’t impress country buff Keith Urban, but for the rest of us, watching Janelle stand there with her guitar and croon was as good as it gets. Unfortunately, it’s not enough to stand out, and when she took round two with one of Dolly Parton’s worst songs “Dumb Blonde” (sweetie, Keith was being considerate when he said “It’s not at the top of Dolly Parton’s catalog”), she stabbed herself right in the foot.
Janelle’s voice isn’t as remarkable as the others and she has no idea who she is as an artist, aside from being a countrified ham in sparkly cowboy boots. It’s not enough, it’s confusing, and voters are only going to put up with it for so long.
Also in danger of becoming the girl folks just don’t understand is Amber Holcomb. What’s worst about Amber is that while she, too, can’t seem to figure out how to showcase herself as a contemporary, current artist, she is so incredibly talented that it almost hurts to hear her sing. She could waltz out in that painters’ sheet disguised as a jumpsuit from last week’s throwback performance and sing one of the sleepiest Burt Bacharach songs ever, and still look and sound amazing.
And she proved that with her show-ending number, “What Are You Doing For The Rest of Your Life?” by Barbara Streisand. She looked incredible and despite the impossibly dated sounding song (Amber’s speciality) the sheer talent necessary to perform a ballad like this to perfect what oozing from her every pore. She was incredible, flawless. The judges were in awe, and that’s because for the first time ever, she connected with the song and expressed that connection beautifully. We saw more of her personality in this almost stoic performance than we’ve seen all season.
The problem is, that with so many of her other performances, like Wednesday night’s “Without You” as performed by Idol judge Mariah Carey, her personality is completely absent. We’re left with a big voice and no connection. It’s infuriating, because by all rights she should be the perfect Idol. She’s super model gorgeous, she’s goofy and sweet in the video packages, she had a backstage romance with the adorable Burnell Taylor, and she’s got the voice of a young Whitney Houston. She should be killing this competition, but it’s all about her ability to connect and project her genuine emotion. She did that with the Barbara song, but when she took on Mariah in front of Mariah, she faltered. The legend herself, as Randy calls her, points out that the song was a little low for Amber, which is why it was hard for her to just sing and connect instead of worrying about how she was doing.
Still, it was boring and that, combined with the less than youthful appeal (no matter how amazing it was) of the Streisand song put Amber in a bit of danger come elimination time, even if she does have the voice of a ridiculously talented angel.
Then there’s Angie Miller. This week, I’m pretty sure the judges were watching a different performance. There had to have been microphones pumping in something different, because while they were all over Angie, praising her every move, it really seemed as though the girl was stretching and steering away from the singer-songwriter vibe that we fell in love with back in Hollywood week. Sure, there’s the element of her over pronunciation, which Mariah has since decided is just a part of Angie that’s never going away. But there’s also an element of theatricality that is starting to become a sort of visual version of nails on a chalkboard.
Angie has a great voice. And this week, she picked some great songs: “Halo” by Beyonce and “I’ll Stand By You” by The Pretenders. Her voice is well-suited to carry the vocal acrobatics of both songs, however, she has nothing of the subtle expressiveness she has when she’s singing her own song at a piano (or something in a very identical vein). She’s got pipes, but so does everyone else. The thing that will keep her from being Angie Miller, X place finisher on Idol instead of runner up or winner is the fact that while she’s got the raw goods, she’s not using them in a grounded, natural way like Kree and Candice, and to some extent Amber (even if she’s not sure who she is).
At first, the judges seem to get it right. After she performs the Pretenders song, helped by the stage smoke and galaxies swirling on screens behind her as the music swells, the judges give her almost no critique of her performance, but instead spend time praising Chrissie Hynde for writing the incredible song and making it a classic, and giving Angie props for dedicating the sweet song to her hometown, Boston, in the wake of the marathon bombings. And as sweet as that was, the judges should have had the courage to give her the correct judgement which is: your voice is good, but you let the songwriting and effects carry you, and your theatrical facials were over the top in an attempt to compensate. I like Angie, a lot, and I’m happy to see her connecting to her hometown at a time like this, but the performance underneath that was not up to par.
Similarly, her performance of “Halo” lacked any edge. Perhaps I just worship too ardently at the altar of Bey, but there is no way Angie’s performance is as queenly and Queen B. Not even close. Nicki Minaj’s sweet words of encouragement about B watching the video and knowing who Angie is cute, and maybe even true, but her performance was just alright. Put “Halo” in the hands of Candice, Kree, or Amber, and it would be a killer performance. Angie’s felt very (forgive me, Angie fans) shallow in a way that songs her comfort zone don’t, and picking a Beyonce song only highlighted that.
As for Kree Harrison, this is the first week that she’s ever had me really worrying. Alright, I’m only slightly worried, because while she faltered, she’s still more herself than anyone in this competition aside from Candice. Kree tried “She Talks to Angels” by The Black Crows for the Year They Were Born portion of the evening, and even though the song is decidedly ‘90s, Kree struggled against that lean towards cut-off jeans and plaid shirts tied around waists enough to give it her own signature bluesy spin, landing very near Bonnie Raitt territory (for you young people, that’s a very, very good thing).
It wasn’t her vocals that were off. It never is. It’s the way in which she felt clearly awkward on that stage. Maybe it was the pressure of trying to make a Black Crows song work for a show like Idol, but whatever it was, Nicki doesn’t agree and she gets into her first fight with Mariah since audition rounds. Kree looks as awkward as the way in which this catty vignette made its way into this recap, and then went back about her business, getting ready for performance number two.
Throwing herself full on into Diva Night, Kree dons a sleek black dress, diamond necklace, and pink lipstick, and it’s so against her personality that it’s jarring. Through the performance, it’s clear that she’s not sure why she’s so dressed up either. But eventually, she lets that go and just gets into Celine Dion’s “Have You Ever Been In Love,” and once again making it all her own. Still, I would have preferred they keep her in clothes that make her comfortable. Kree is the sort of woman who doesn’t need a fancy dress to be elegant. She could wear jeans, a nice blouse and pair of flats and still be an swanlike presence on stage. She’s just got that simple, genuine grace flowing. Still, even with those awkward moments, she’s got no issue maintaining her lead in the competition.
Unless of course, we’re pitting her directly against Candice Glover (which may very well happen in a few weeks). Miss Frontrunner started out with a song the judges weren’t exactly keen on, but if you ask me, it was a brilliant choice, especially when we consider her Diva number that followed it. At the suggestion of Janelle, Candice does a slower, jazzier version of Paula Abdul’s (yes, Randy, we still remember that she used to judge this show with you) “Straight Up.” She rocked out, just as we all expected, but the song wasn’t challenging. It didn’t showcase her voice. It just showed that she was given two opportunities on Wednesday: one in which to have a grand old time and entertain us, and another to blow our tiny little minds.
When she gets to her second song, “When You Believe,” which wasn’t just a Mariah song but a Mariah and Whitney Houston duet, it all makes sense. “Straight Up” was a victory party after last week’s magical “Lovesong.” “When You Believe” was her way of bringing it all home. What’s interesting about this performance is that it follows Amber’s boring rendition of Mariah’s “Without You,” and both songs follow that ‘90s ballad rule of quiet singing for the first two thirds followed by a sparkling explosion of high notes at the end, but Candice’s is so much more compelling.
That’s why despite the fact that both she and Amber have powerhouse voices and effortless quality about them, Candice is the one on top and Amber is hanging on for dear life. Candice makes you feel every word of that song, from the first note to the final beat, you are hanging on every word of a song you know by heart. That’s the mark of a true talent: she’s firing on all cylinders. And if that can’t propel her to the winner’s slot (along with Nicki’s mention of her not making it last year, but coming back on top in Season 12), nothing can.
Who was your favorite of the night? Who do you think is going home?
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Ladies and gentlemen of the Internet, it's that time again: TV tidbits time! Your favorite time of day, I know! Tonight's edition brings a bevy of casting news for shows new and old. 2013 is shaping up to be the year of the Guest Star already, it seems! Let's dig right on into the good stuff, shall we?
Attractive Men to Join The New Normal: Well, well, well, Ryan Murphy sure does seem to have a thing for very attractive dudes he's worked with before, because he's bringing on suave yogurt salesman John Stamos and husband of Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos to The New Normal. Apparently one of them sets off gran's gaydar in an episode titled just that ("Gaydar") coming out in early 2013. [EW]
Jason Schwartzmann to Be Kind, Rewind on Parks and Recreation: Have we come to a consensus as a nation yet that Parks and Rec is the greatest show on television? No? Well, we should get on that. Perhaps the addition of indie favorite Jason Schwartzmann will entice you? Turns out Schwartzmann is set to play Dennis Lerpiss, the owner of Pawnee VideoDome, the only indie movie rental place in Pawnee, about to go under. Enter: Leslie Knope and her knope-we-can attitude to save that very place: the two join forces to get the VideoDome historical landmark designation. The episode is set to air in 2013.[The Huffington Post]
Rose McGowan to Flashback on Once Upon a Time: Talk about spot-on casting: these two could be mother and daughter! Rose McGowan is returning to the supernatural world of fantasy television, and will guest star in an origin story episode of Once Upon a Time. McGowan will play a young version of the Evil Queen’s equally-as-evil mom Cora (Barbara Hershey) in a flashback. [Deadline]
Joss Whedon Sets Sights on Skye for S.H.I.E.L.D.: Recurring Nashville guest star Chloe Bennet as a character named Skye. Skye is a confident, nerdy obsessive who loves superhero culture and all the shadow organizations that exist within its realm. So basically, she's playing every female fan of superheroes/comic books ever? Apparently she's edgy and unflappable, though the word is still out on what that totally means in this instance. There really were an endless amount of wordplay jokes I could've made just now, so you're welcome for not. [THR]
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If there's a cinematic alchemy award to be given this year director Bill Condon deserves to take it home after magically turning the tedious Twilight franchise into entertainment gold. 2011's Part 1 was a horror camp romp that turned the supernatural love triangle — the naval gazing trio of Bella Edward and Jacob — on its head. Breaking Dawn - Part 2 continues the madcap exploration of a world populated by vampires and werewolves mining even more comedy thrills and genuine character moments out of conceit than ever before. The film occasionally sidesteps back into Edward and Bella's meandering romance (an evident hurdle of author Stephenie Meyer's source material) but the duller moments are overshadowed by the movie's nimble pace and playful attitude. Breaking Dawn - Part 2 will elicit laughs aplenty — but thankfully they're all on purpose.
Part 2 picks up immediately following the events of the first film Bella (Kristen Stewart) having been turned into a vampire by Edward (Robert Pattinson) to save her life after the torturous delivery of her half-human half-vampire child Renesmee. She awakes to discover super senses heightened agility increased strength… and a thirst for blood. One dead cougar later Bella and the gang are able to focus on the real troubles ahead: Renesmee is rapidly growing (think Jack) and vampiric overlords The Volturi perceive her a threat to vampiric secrecy. Knowing the Volturi will travel to Forks WA to kill the young girl (a 10-year-old just a month after being born) The Cullens amass an army of bloodsucking friends to end the oppression once and for all.
Packed with an absurd amount of backstory and mythology-twisting plot points (some vampires can shoot lightning now?) Condon and series screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg mine revel in the beefed up ensemble of Breaking Dawn - Part 2 and thanks to a wildly funny cast it never feels like pointless deviation. Along with the usual suspects Lee Pace adds swagger to the series as a grungy alt-rock vampire Noel Fisher appears as a hilarious over-the-top battle-ready Russian coven member and Michael Sheen returns has Volturi head honcho Aro and steels the show. Flamboyant diabolical and a steady stream of maniacal laughter Sheen owns Condon's high camp vision for Twilight and he lights up the screen. There are a few throw away nations of vampires — the oddly stereotypical Egyptian and Amazonians sects are there mostly there to off-set the extreme whiteness — but the actors involved bring liveliness to a franchise known for being soulless. Even Stewart Pattinson and Taylor Lautner give personal bests in this installment — a scene between Bella and her dad Charlie (Billy Burke) is genuinely heartfelt while Jacob's overprotective hero schtick finally lands.
Whereas Breaking Dawn - Part 1 stuck mostly to the personal story relying on the intimate moments as Bella and Edward took the big plunge into marriage and sex Part 2 paints with broader strokes and Condon has a ball. Delving into the history of the vampires and the vampire world outside Forks is Pandora's Box for the director. One scene where we learn why kids scare the heck of the Volturi captures a scope of medieval epics — along with the bloodshed. Twilight might be known for its sexual moments but Breaking Dawn - Part 2 will go down for its abundance of decapitations. The big set piece in the finale is something to behold both in the craftsmanship of the spectacle and in its bizarre nature.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 had the audience hooting hollering and even gasping as it twisted and turned to the final moments. There's little doubt that even the biggest naysayer of the franchise would do the same. No irony here: the conclusion of Twilight is a blast.

Alley recently called Travolta, her co-star in 1989's Look Who's Talking, the "greatest love" of her life during an interview with U.S. newswoman Barbara Walters, saying, "Believe me, it took everything that I had, inside, outside, whatever, to not run off and marry John. And be with John for the rest of my life."
The actress, who was wed to Parker Stevenson at the time, opens up about her emotional affair with Travolta in The Art of Men, and Alley reveals she made sure to get the movie icon and his wife's blessing before going public with her feelings.
She tells U.S. TV host Jimmy Kimmel, "John Travolta is and has remained one of my best friends for almost 25 years... His wife is my best friend... They gave me their blessing, they said write the story... I think she's gonna like it. No one's read it yet."
And Alley insists her ex-husband Stevenson will not be surprised by anything he reads in the tome.
She adds, "He knew about it then, I told him everything, I told him everything as we went along."